Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:00
The course was designed to help students build competence in dealing with the doctrinal issues about international human rights. It involves understanding the place of human rights in public international law, finding one’s way around the foundational human rights documents and the jurisprudence of human rights bodies. The course delivery puts heavy emphasis on classroom discussion on the controversial issues on contemporary human rights law that shape doctrinal development in this field: the justifiability of torture, the limits of freedom of religion, the justiciability of social rights, etc.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course covers the following themes: 1. The Idea of International Human Rights Law and the Universality of Human Rights; 2. Civil and Political Rights I: Right to Life; 3. Civil and Political Rights II: Freedom from Torture; 4. Civil and Political Rights III: Freedom of Religion; 5. Economic and Social Rights I: State Obligations; 6. Economic and Social Rights II: The Justiciability of Social Rights; 7. Peoples’ Rights and the Right of Self-Determination.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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Feedback will be provided within three weeks from the date of submission. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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